The faint light from the village dragged out the two faint shadows

The princess and the knight walked one after the other on the mountain road in front of the village, Leonard was not worried about Sophia's safety being threatened, because there was a group of powerful companions in the village, but if he continued to walk forward and left the confines of the village, it would be difficult to say, plus his current physical condition was not suitable for participating in the battle at all, at this time Leonard was a little anxious, Sophia seemed to sense his mood, so she stopped and came to the entrance of the village to sit on a rock

The north wind was howling, and although the priest's robe was covered with warm cotton clothes, Sophia still shivered involuntarily, once the snow closed the mountain, I was afraid that it would take a lot of effort to get outside the village, Sophia raised her head and looked at the night sky, not knowing whether she was talking to herself or to Leonard, who was guarding beside her

Yes, the weather is getting colder and colder, so as to avoid the cold, Her Royal Highness the princess should go back to the village first, Leonard made a sincere persuasion

Although the kingdom of Xiluofei is located to the north, due to the mountains and the temperature in Olopa this year is generally warm, although it is already Christmas, there has been no snow in the village of Kamayi - but judging by the biting cold wind blowing in the bone, the snow should have arrived in the last two days

Leonard, are you feeling better, Sophia did not go back to the village, but asked about the knight's injuries

It was no big deal, Leonard replied cheerfully

Two days ago, when the friends decided to leave the village, Leonard was suddenly found lying lying in the mountain behind the village, when everyone found him, the knight was already unconscious, his sword was gone, the armor on his body was stained with blood, because Mithril belongs to memory metal, eight days is enough time for the armor to recover to its original state, but it can't hide the countless wounds on his body, everyone carried him back, fortunately, Leonard just lost too much blood and nutrition, after Sophia's excellent magic treatment and everyone's proper care, Leonard woke up at noon the next day, Leonard opened his eyes and saw the familiar group of young friends, especially himThe excitement in the knight's heart when he swore to guard the princess is hard to describe in words, and of course everyone is very happy, especially Cassius, whose stomach can finally continue to enjoy

It was a miracle that he survived the siege of hundreds of snakes, chickens, and beasts, and found everyone's whereabouts, but when everyone asked how he created this miracle, Leonard revealed an unexpected information: it turned out that he did not escape alone, someone rescued him from the pile of monsters

Leonard, who was surrounded by countless snakes, chickens and beasts that day, knew that it was impossible for him to escape, so he only had the consciousness of wielding a sword in his mind, and with the blessing of the burning war spirit, he slashed and killed hundreds of snakes, chickens and beasts; However, the human body is limited after all, even if the battle spirit has been burned to the limit, but the royal knight is only a primary battle spirit, the strength is limited after all, when his sword swinging action slows down, the protection of the Mithril alloy battle armor has also reached the limit, and there are more and more places on his body that have been hit by the snake and chicken beast, not only ordinary claw wounds, but also the tongue of the snake and chicken beast with the poison of petrification has hit his body many times, with the rapid decline of the body, I am afraid that he will be dismembered as food for the snake and chicken beast before turning into stone

But at this moment, Leonard heard a sharp cry of a raptor that was approaching quickly - it was definitely not the strange cry of the snake and chicken beast, Leonard recognized that it was the neighing of the griffin, only the griffin who had been in the battlefield for a long time in the military would let out such a proud hiss, a figure suddenly fell from the sky, Leonard, whose eyes were blurred with blood, could not see clearly how this person repelled dozens of snake and chicken beasts that approached him in a few seconds, he only knew that his body was carried by this person on his shoulder, and carried on the back of the griffin and flew to the sky that the snake and chicken beast could not touch

After getting out of danger, Leonard, who was seriously injured, was in a state of confusion, he was blindfolded, and he couldn't see anything, but the sensations of his ears and body told him, the man who saved his life used his dagger to cut open the wound hit by the tongue of the snake and chicken, and released the poisonous blood, and then dressed him with herbs, and gave him some nuts and other food to maintain Leonard's life, and this happened every day, after a few days, Leonard lost a third of his blood, and his body was in a state of extreme weakness, but the poison of petrification in his body was completely eliminated, and the fate of turning into stone was avoided, and finally Leonard felt that he was once again being carried into the sky and flew high in the skyThe cold wind made him unconscious...... When he woke up again, he was already in a warm cottage

Leonard's vitality is very tenacious, he had been injured by the snake and chicken beast attack and had long since healed, but with enough food and strengthened by Sophia's healing magic, this strong man was able to get out of bed in only one day, and he was able to attend the midnight mass presided over by Sophia herself

So you haven't been able to see the face of the person who saved you, Sophia asked

Yes, in the days when I was saved, this man kept me blindfolded, whether it was bleeding or changing dressings for his subordinates, and this man never talked to me, and my subordinates had never seen this person's appearance at all, and they didn't even know whether it was a man or a woman

Sophia, who I should have thought of a long time ago, stood up and shouted at the mountains drowning in the dark shadows, I know that in fact, you have been hiding by my side, secretly supporting me, protecting me, and helping me, but why do you want to run away from us, and even hide your identity so seriously in such a thing as reaching out to help, is it so difficult for you to show up and meet me, even if I have done something wrong, please stand up and answer me--A--I--

A--I--I-...... Sophia's last cry echoed among the mountains for a long time

After a few seconds, the echoes faded away, and all went to peace, and the reply that Sophia was expecting did not appear at all

Irving...... Don't...... Are you really ...... So hated me, Sophia clenched her fists, and a hot tear fell on the cold ground

His Highness Leonard called softly

Just now, Sophia seemed to be talking to someone hidden in the mountains, maybe this person was his Leonard Green's savior, but there was only the sound of whirring wind around him, and there was no sign of anyone hiding his breath if there was really a zài, and even if this person was really his savior, as a loyal knight, Leonard would not allow anyone to spy around the princess

Knight Grimm, let's go back, and after making sure there will be no more answer, Sophia was utterly disappointed, and she turned around and returned to the village with her knight

The remaining lights in the village are being extinguished one by one, and after a memorable and precious midnight mass, everyone is choosing to go to bed and pray that they will be in the best spirits for their friends and family tomorrow Christmas morning

And the children in the village, like most of the Olopa children, go to bed very early this night, and the children believe in an old legend: as long as the children put a stocking next to their bed on Christmas Eve, an old man driving a flying deer cart will quietly enter the house through the cigarette pipe of each house and stuff the hearty Christmas gifts into the children's stockings, although many children grow up to know the so-called flying deer cart. The old man who climbs the chimney is just a lie of the grown-ups, in fact, the Christmas present in the stockings is stuffed in by their parents, but when these children become parents, they still deceive their children

At this time, a man who had integrated his breath into all things in heaven and earth was sitting halfway up the hill opposite the village, looking at the two figures who were walking into the village in the faint light, since he was a child, his parents were dead, he had never received any Christmas gifts, when other children were spending Christmas Eve with family and friends, he could only spend it alone, and he had been used to it for so many years, the only difference this year was accompanied by a sleeping griffon lying beside him

The ability to unite heaven and man, which he has cultivated over the years, allows him to clearly hear the conversation between the two people in front of the village even if they are far away

I'm sorry Sophia, you didn't do anything wrong

A tear fell quietly

This night, in every corner of Olopa, there seems to be a faint sound of a popular nursery rhyme:

We wish you a Merry Christmas;

We wish you a Merry Christmas;

We wish you a Merry Christmas;

Happy New Year to you

Bring the stars to every corner

Bring the New Year's mood to you and me

......

It was the most peaceful night for the people of Olopa, but it was only this night, and as every storm is always preceded by a brief lull.